Dr. Ari Brooks is a specialist in surgical oncology (cancer surgery). His areas of expertise include the following: rectal cancer, swollen lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy), and colon cancer. Patients gave Dr. Brooks an average rating of 2.5 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. He attended MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and subsequently trained at NYU Langone Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and Bellevue Hospital Center for residency. He has received the following distinctions: Philadelphia Super Doctors; Recognized by Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues 2015-2017; and Recognized by America's Top Doctors. In addition to English, Dr. Brooks speaks Hebrew. He is affiliated with Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Dr. Anthony Dimarino works as a gastroenterologist. His areas of expertise include the following: esophageal cancer, esophageal manometry, and crohn's disease. He is professionally affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Dimarino obtained his medical school training at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and performed his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Dimarino is rated 5.0 stars out of 5 by his patients. He is in-network for United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, Coventry, and more. He has received distinctions including Philadelphia Super Doctors and Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs 2016,2015,2014,2013,2010. He has an open panel.

Dr. Michael Dimarino works as an adult gastroenterologist. These areas are among Dr. Dimarino's clinical interests: esophageal cancer, esophageal manometry, and sigmoidoscopy. He takes United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He studied medicine at MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Dimarino trained at Jefferson University Hospitals for his residency. He has received professional recognition including the following: Philadelphia Magazine's Top Docs. He is professionally affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Dimarino welcomes new patients.

Dr. Howard Kroop is an adult gastroenterologist. Dr. Kroop's clinical interests include esophageal manometry, sigmoidoscopy, and celiac disease. United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, and Coventry are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Kroop accepts. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Kroop trained at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Kroop has received the following distinctions: Crohn's and Colitis, Delaware Valley Physician Physician of the Year and Top Doctor, Gastroenterology, South Jersey Magazine. He is affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Kroop has an open panel.

Dr. Mitchell Conn is a physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. His patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. Clinical interests for Dr. Conn include celiac disease, crohn's disease, and hepatitis C. He accepts United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, Coventry, and more. He attended Temple University School of Medicine and New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Conn is open to new patients.

Dr. Jeffrey Abrams practices adult gastroenterology. Clinical interests for Dr. Abrams include achalasia, crohn's disease, and celiac disease. He takes Coventry, United Healthcare HSA, United Healthcare HMO, and more. Dr. Abrams graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University and then he performed his residency at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Abrams is affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is open to new patients.

Dr. Nicholas Orfanidis' area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. Clinical interests for Dr. Orfanidis include crohn's disease, hepatitis C, and celiac disease. He accepts United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending Temple University School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Orfanidis completed his residency training at Temple University Hospital. He is affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He has an open panel.

Dr. Robert Coben's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology. Clinical interests for Dr. Coben include celiac disease, crohn's disease, and pancreatitis. Dr. Coben is professionally affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. After completing medical school at Temple University School of Medicine, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is in-network for United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, Coventry, and more. Dr. Coben's practice is open to new patients.

Dr. Jorge Prieto's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Prieto include crohn's disease, celiac disease, and hepatitis C. Dr. Prieto is affiliated with Methodist Hospital Division of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Inspira Medical Center Woodbury, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Prieto trained at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for residency. He takes United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, Coventry, and more. His practice is open to new patients.

Dr. Craig Aronchick is an adult gastroenterologist. Dr. Aronchick's clinical interests include esophageal varices, achalasia, and bloodless medicine/transfusion-free surgery. He has a 4.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He takes several insurance carriers, including Coventry, United Healthcare HSA, and United Healthcare HMO. Dr. Aronchick attended Temple University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Temple University Hospital. His distinctions include: Philadelphia Super Doctors; Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012-14; and Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012. He is affiliated with Pennsylvania Hospital.

An oncologist is a physician who is concerned with the treatment of tumors and cancers. Cancer is when cells in the human body grow in an abnormal or out-of-control way. The goal of oncology is to cure a patient’s cancer, or, if the cancer is incurable, to control the cancer and reduce the symptoms for as long as possible.

Oncologists have several roles in their interaction with patients. They diagnose cancer and determine what stage the cancer is in, or to what extent the cancer has grown. They explain the diagnosis and stage to the patient, and they recommend treatment and deliver care. During treatment, oncologists are responsible for maintaining quality of life for their patients by reducing pain and side effects from medications.

There are three main types of oncologists:

Medical Oncologists specialize in the use of medications, especially chemotherapy, to kill cancer cells. In some areas, the term “medical oncologist” refers to the oncologist who is overall in charge of making decisions about a patient’s treatment.

Surgical Oncologists specialize in surgical treatments for cancer, such as biopsies (where small tissue samples are taken and examined), or surgical removal of tumors and surrounding tissue.

Radiation Oncologists specialize in the use of radiation (a kind of high powered x-ray) to kill cancer.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology also recognizes the subspecialties of Gynecological Oncology, which focuses on cancers of the female reproductive tract, and Pediatric Oncology, which deals with cancers that are most common in childhood.

In the United States, nearly one-half of all men and one-third of all women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. It is an unfortunately common disease that can sometimes be life-threatening. Oncologists provide care to millions of people facing that diagnosis every year.

Radiation oncologists are physicians who are specially trained in the safe use of radiation to treat cancer. Usually, they will manage a patient’s entire radiation treatment, from the imaging that will guide decisions, to the choices about what kind of radiation therapy to use.

Radiation is one of the few substances that can kill cancer cells and even shrink tumors. It does this by damaging DNA. When DNA becomes sufficiently damaged, cells can no longer reproduce, and they stop growing and die. Cancer cells are more susceptible to radiation than healthy tissue, because they reproduce faster. So typically, cancer cells exposed to radiation will be affected faster than healthy cells will. However it’s still important to protect healthy tissue as much as possible.

There are three ways that radiation can be delivered to the body. It can come from outside the body, delivered by a machine in much the same way x-rays are taken. This is called external-beam radiation. Sometimes the radiation is delivered internally, which is called brachytherapy. Tiny pellets of radioactive material are placed directly onto the cancer, where they can release radiation for a period of time. Some cancers are best treated systemically, with radioactive substances that travel through the bloodstream. Radiation oncologists decide which type of radiation therapy is best, developing a treatment plan for each patient that maximizes the benefits of the radiation while minimizing the risk to any healthy tissue.

Radiation oncologists may work with other kinds of physicians, such as medical oncologists or surgeons, to treat their patients. Sometimes patients are anxious about radiation therapy because it sounds dangerous. But radiation therapy won’t turn you radioactive. It’s safe, and so effective against many different types of cancer that it is one of the most common cancer treatments. Depending on the treatment, it may not even have noticeable side effects.

Radiation oncologists can be important allies in your fight against cancer.

Surgical oncology is the use of surgery to diagnose or treat cancer, or to manage the symptoms of cancer. The Egyptians pioneered the treatment of cancer using surgery, removing breast tumors as early as the seventh century. These days, surgical oncology is much more complex and effective. Most cancer treatments involve surgery, and in some cases it is the only treatment needed.

Surgical oncologists work together with medical oncologists and radiation oncologists to provide care for cancer patients. Along with medical oncologists, surgical oncologists tend to be the primary providers of cancer treatment. Almost every cancer patient will have a medical or surgical oncologist who is in charge of managing their treatment and making decisions about their care.

The specialized knowledge of a surgical oncologist is less about surgical techniques (which may be very similar to techniques used by a general surgeon) and more about an understanding of cancer itself. Surgical oncologists have an advanced knowledge of how cancer presents and changes, and they know the best way to use surgery to treat cancer.

Surgical oncology is a rapidly advancing specialty, and many new techniques and procedures have been developed in recent years, including minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. A surgical oncologist is able to safely wield these complicated techniques to remove tumors from the body.